Marc Marquez never ceases to impress. A close third-fastest in wet FP3, half a second clear in dry FP4, he set the fifth-fastest time in qualifying after a crash at turn 4 interrupted his first attempt. Marc suffered a blow to his shoulder but was able to quickly recover and mount his second bike to secure a good second-row start for tomorrow’s Valencia GP.

Dani Pedrosa was quite fast (6th) in the wet morning session but struggled a bit in the damp/dry afternoon. Nonetheless, he was ultimately able to earn a third-row start for the final GP of his racing career.

Marc Marquez

5th1'31.442

“Qualifying today was a bit unlucky as I crashed in the first right-hand corner on my first flying lap, and I soon felt something strange in my shoulder. Luckily, when I got back to my truck and tried a few movements, we realized it wasn’t that bad and I started to feel better. When the doctors arrived and checked it, it was all back in its place and I was ready to get back on my bike. I didn’t push as usual though, as it was better to stay on the bike! Only one tenth off the pole isn’t bad so tomorrow, race day, will be another day.”

Dani Pedrosa

9th1'32.140

“Today in the dry FP4 I had an issue with the bike’s setup that we weren’t able to adjust before qualifying, so I went out still struggling a bit. I did my best but didn’t manage to get a better position for tomorrow. If it rains tomorrow track conditions will be the key, as whether there’s a lot or a little water on the asphalt will affect the feeling a lot. This morning I ultimately found a good feeling in the wet, but it took me a long time. So let’s wait and see how the weather is and see what we can do tomorrow.”

MotoGP 2018Saturday, November 17th 2018

Qualifying
Round 19
Gran Premio de la Comunitat ValencianaValencia

Results Session

mixed

Humidity

82%

Track Temp

20°C

Air Temp

18°C

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Vinales Maverick

25

SPA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

1'31.312

2

Rins Alex

42

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

1'31.380 / 0.068

3

Dovizioso Andrea

4

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

1'31.392 / 0.080

4

Petrucci Danilo

9

ITA

Pramac Racing

Ducati

1'31.414 / 0.102

5

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

1'31.442 / 0.130

6

Espargaro Pol

44

SPA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1'31.577 / 0.265

7

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

1'31.629 / 0.317

8

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

1'31.630 / 0.318

9

Pedrosa Dani

26

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

1'32.140 / 0.828

10

Miller Jack

43

AUS

Pramac Racing

Ducati

1'32.145 / 0.833

11

Zarco Johann

5

FRA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1'32.179 / 0.867

12

Pirro Michele

51

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

1'32.310 / 0.998

13

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

Ducati Team

Ducati

1'31.900 Q1

14

Nakagami Takaaki

30

JPN

LCR Honda

Honda

1'31.928 / 0.546

15

Morbidelli Franco

21

ITA

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

1'32.385 / 1.003

16

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

1'32.452 / 1.070

17

Luthi Tom

12

SWI

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

1'32.545 / 1.163

18

Abraham Karel

17

CZE

Angel Nieto Team

Ducati

1'32.547 / 1.165

19

Bautista Alvaro

19

SPA

Angel Nieto Team

Ducati

1'32.568 / 1.186

20

Bradl Stefan

6

GER

LCR Honda

Honda

1'32.708 / 1.326

21

Syahrin Hafizh

55

MAL

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

1'32.749 / 1.367

22

Smith Bradley

38

GBR

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1'33.011 / 1.629

23

Torres Jordi

81

SPA

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1'34.427 / 3.045

24

Redding Scott

45

GBR

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

1'35.171 / 3.789

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Location Information

The Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana was completed in 1999 and held rounds of the MotoGP and Spanish Motorcycle Championships in the same year. The Cheste track has several layouts, running anti-clockwise with varying lengths. MotoGP events are held on a 4km track comprising of five right handed corners, eight… read more.

Location Information

The Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana was completed in 1999 and held rounds of the MotoGP and Spanish Motorcycle Championships in the same year. The Cheste track has several layouts, running anti-clockwise with varying lengths. MotoGP events are held on a 4km track comprising of five right handed corners, eight… read more.